Revision of minimum wages for one day for Ex-Servicemen Security Services w.e.f. April 2015

Revision of minimum wages for one day for Ex-Servicemen Security Services w.e.f. April 2015

Minimum wages for one day will be paid to all Guards & Other Staff employed by Director General of Resettlement (DGR) sponsored Security Agencies/ Companies/ Corporations throughout the country w.e.f. 01 April, 2015: DGR, Ministry of Defence Order dated 10.04.2015:

2112/SA/MINIMUM WAGES/EMP

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RESETTLEMENT MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WEST BLOCK IV RK KARAM NEW DELHI 110066

NOTICE OF REVISION OF MINIMUM WAGES FOR ONE DAY W.E F. 01 APR 2013

1. REFERENCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OFFICE MEMORANDUM NO 28(3)/2012-D(RES-I) DATED 09 JUL 2012 AND AMENDMENT ISSUED VIDE OM NO. 28(3)/20121D(RES -I) DATED 16 JAN 2013 REGARDING GUIDELINES FOR FUNCTIONING OF DGR EMPANELLED EX-SERVICEMEN SECURITY SERVICES.

2. CONSEQUENT TO REVISION OF MINIMUM WAGES BY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FOR EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL OF THE CENTRAL SPHERE, FOR WATCH AND WARD DUTIES AND IBID OFFICE MEMORANDUM. THE UNDERMENTIONED MINIMUM WAGES FOR ONE DAY ARE THE WAGES BELOW WHICH THE PAYMENT TO THE GUARDS & OTHER STAFF EMPLOYED WILL NOT BE MADE BY DGR SPONSORED SECURITY AGENCIES/ COMPANIES/ CORPORATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WITH EFFECT FROM 01 APRIL 2015

Click here to view Minimum Wages w.e.f. 01 Apr, 2013

Railway Board Orders - Clarification on residency period for promotion

Clarification on residency period for promotion – Orders issued by Railway Board

Residency period for promotion from Goods Driver to Sr.Goods Driver, Passenger Driver to Sr.Passenger Driver, Goods Guard to Sr.Goods Guard, Passenger Guard to Sr.Passenger Guard and ALP to Sr.ALP.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(Railway Board)

No.E(NG)I -2014/PM7/5

The General Managers (P)
All lndian Railways &PUs,
(As per standard list)

New Delhi, dated 09.04.2015

Sub: Residency period for promotion from Goods Driver to Sr. Goods Driver, Passenger Driver to Sr. Passenger Driver, Goods Guard to Sr. Goods Guard, Passenger Guard to Sr. Passenger Guard and ALP to Sr. ALP.

Ref: (i) Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-94/PM1/9 dated 02.09.1994
(ii) Railway Board’s letter No.E(NG)I-2004/PM7/16 dated 22.03.2005
(iii) Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 10.11.2014 on the above subject.

The issue of residency period for promotion from Goods Driver to Sr. Goods Driver, Passenger Driver to Sr. Passenger Driver, Goods Guard to Sr, Goods Guard, Passenger Guard to Sr. Passenger Guard and Assistant Loco Pilot to Sr. Assistant Loco Pilot has been under examination of this Ministry for the past some time. A clarification on this subject has also been issued to North Western Railway with copy of letter endorsed to all Zonal Railways. However, subsequently it came to notice that different Railways are still observing different procedure for granting promotion from Goods Driver to Sr. Goods Driver, Passenger Driver to Sr. Passenger Driver, Goods Guard to Sr. Goods Guard, Passenger Guard to Sr. Passenger Guard and Assistant Loco Pilot to Sr. Assistant Loco Pilot.

2. In view of above, the issue has again been examined and to ensure uniformity, it has been decided that two years’ residency period may be followed for promotion to all grades as mentioned above, provided a longer length of residency has not been provided for any post.

Please acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Hindi veriion will follow.

sd/-

(Amita Bhalla)

DD-II/E(NG)I

Railway Board.

Source: NFIR

Pensioners seek 50% da merger and Bus travel concession

Pensioners seek 50% da merger and Bus travel concession

Pensioners seek merger of 50 p.c. DA with pay

The Tamil Nadu Government Education Department Retired Ministerial Employees’ Association has urged the State government to merge 50 per cent of dearness allowance with pay to benefit both in service employees and retired personnel.

A resolution adopted at its state executive meeting here on Sunday wanted the Treasury Officers to issue identity cards to pensioners.

Another resolution wanted some concession in the bus fare for the retired employees.

The following were elected state office-bearers of the association: B. Viswanathan – president; N. Subbiah vice-president, and A. Janarthanam – general secretary.

Read more at The Hindu

Meeting with 7th Pay Commission on 13 and 14 April 2015

Meeting with 7th Pay Commission on 13 and 14 April 2015 – NFIR published detailed report

NFIR delegates appeared before 7th Pay Commission on 13th & 14th April 2014 discussed various important points including New Pay Scale(Open ended), Qualification related Pay Structure and MACP.

NFIR’s Evidence before Seventh Central Pay Commission.

NFIR

Natiohal Federationf Indian Railwaymen

3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055

NFIR’S EVIDENCE BEFORE SEVENTH CENTRAL PAY COMMISSION

NFIR has responded to the invitation of Seventh CPC and had participated in the deliberations on 13th and 14th April 2015. All the issues raised in the NFIR’s Memorandum besides Railway related issues listed in the JCM Memorandum were discussed with the Pay Commission very successfully. Brief account is given below

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Amendment orders issued by DoPT for Central Civil Services (Joining Time)

Central Civil Services (Joining Time) amendment orders issued by DoPT

Central Civil Services (Joining Time) (Amendment) Rules, 2015.

G.I., Dept. of Per. & Trg., Notification F.No.19011/03/2013-Estt.(AL), dated 27th March, 2015

G.S.R. 229(E) – In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 read with clause (5) of article 148 of the Constitution and after consultation with the Comptroller and Auditor General of India in relation to persons serving in the Indian Audit and Accounts Department the President hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979, namely :—

1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) (Amendment) Rules, 2015.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Central Civil Services (Joining Time) Rules, 1979,-

(i) In rule 4, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—

“(4) For appointment to posts under the Central Government on the results of a competitive examination or interview or both open to Government servants and others, the Central Government employees and permanent or provisionally permanent State Government employees shall be entitled to joining time under these rules, if such Government servants opt for having their past service m the Central Government or State Government counted for all purposes in the Central Government”;

(ii) In rule 5, in sub-rule (4), for the existing Note, the following Notes shall be substituted, namely:—

“Note 1: Distance means actual distance travelled and not weighted mileage for which fare is charged by the Railways in certain ghat or hill regions.

Note 2: In case of transfer of a Government servant to or from Eastern Region, including Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep and Ladakh, two days additional time shall be admissible over and above the normal joining time reckoned on the basis of actual distance between their old and new place of posting”;

(iii) In rule 6, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:—

“(1) The period of unutilized joining time shall be regulated in terms of the provisions of sub-clause (ii) of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 26 of the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules, 1972″;

(iv) after rule 7, the following Notes shall be inserted, namely:—

Note I: The sanction of the admissible joining time shall be accorded by the competent authority exercising the administrative control over the Government servant proceeding on transfer.

Note 2: The joining time pay shall be paid for by the new administrative authority where such Government servant joins on transfer”.

[F. No. 19011/03/2013-Estt.(AL)]

MAMTA KUNDRA, R. Secy.

Note: The principle rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide G.S.R. No. 695 dated the 15th September, 1979, and subsequently amended- vide notification number G.S.R. 90 dated 27th December, 1982 and notification number G.S.R. 197 dated 10th March, 1989.

ONE RANK ONE PENSION : WHOM TO BELIEVE, OROP SLIPS DAY BY DAY, ESM TO TAKE IT TO STREETS

WHOM TO BELIEVE, OROP SLIPS DAY BY DAY, ESM TO TAKE IT TO STREETS

Dear Colleagues,
Accompanied by IESM Governing Body members Hony Captains Nagendar Singh and Balwan Singh as well as Risaldar Om Parkash I met the Raksha Mantri today. While I did highlight some other points, OROP inevitably topped the agenda. The RM has all the details worked out, including the expenditure involved in implementing OROP separately for officers, JCOs/OR, families, disabled etc. He did mention the latest spanner thrown in by a related Supreme Court decision (in the case of Maj Gen SPS Vains) where the OROP has been mentioned. However, he appeared confident of resolving the issue without much problem.

The RM is in full grip of the situation. He exudes and inspires confidence. In a relatively short time he has acquired good understanding of the complex manpower structure of the defence forces. He is also fully supportive of the uniformed personnel.

Timeline for OROP? All clearances seems to be in place. Work is progressing apace. My own estimate is OROP will come latest by 26 May 2015, when the NDA completes one year in office.

I have given the farthest limit so that we do not again fall prey to disappointment. Having said that I am hopeful it will come much sooner than 26 May. Till then let us be patient.

Other Points
Some other points that were mentioned and handed over to the RM are:
1. Reservists’ Pension. They are entitled to 2/3 of the minimum pension of a Sepoy with 15 years’ service, but not less than Rs 3,500/- per month. As of now they are getting their entitlement. With OROP the minimum pension of a Sepoy will rise, necessitating up-scaling of the Reservists’ pension.Their number is very small.

2. Pension of pre-2006 Hony Naib Subedars. As of today, Hony Naib Subedars of post 1.1.2006 era are getting the pension of a regular Naib Subedar but the pre- 2006 retirees are getting a Havildar’s pension. Number of the affected persons being small and finite, this anomaly needs to be removed.

3. Pension of Majors. It was highlighted that concept of OROP as well as Supreme Court ruling speak against creating a dividing line for grant of pension. Therefore, while considering grant of a Lt Colonel’s pension to a pre 16.12.2004 Major, there should be no further dividing line based on 1.1.1996. Officers that retired prior to 1.1.1996 in the rank of Major are only about 700 in number and should not be subjected to any discrimination. The point was registered.

4. Minimising Court Cases. It was highlighted that till the Third Pay Commission, there were practically no court cases. Any pay commission anomaly that was perceived was discussed and resolved between the Army Chief, Defence Secretary and their assisting staff. That system needs to be revived.

In this connection I also highlighted that when a military person seeks legal intervention, he is actually a representative of a larger group. There should be a provision where the relief provided to an individual should automatically extend to others similarly affected. The RM clarified that legally, since it is not a PIL, the individual fights for himself and the courts cannot give that benefit to others. However, an administrative mechanism can be put in place for extending such benefit to others. He further added that he is already having it examined for implementation. This showed how positively he is disposed toward resolving the soldiers’ problems.

 Best regards,
Lt Gen Raj Kadyan
Chairman IESM
262, Sector – 17A
Gurgaon – 122 001

Source: www.ex-airman.blogspot.in

Annual rate of inflation based on monthly WPI stood at 2.33% for March 2015

Annual rate of inflation based on monthly WPI stood at 2.33% for March 2015

The official Wholesale Price Index for ‘All Commodities’ (Base: 2004-05 = 100) for the month of March, 2015 rose by 0.2 percent to 176.1 (provisional) from 175.8 (provisional) for the previous month.

INFLATION

The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at -2.33% (provisional) for the month of March, 2015 (over March, 2014) as compared to -2.06% (provisional) for the previous month and 6.00% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was -2.33% compared to a build up rate of 6.00% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Source: www.7thpaycommissionnews.in